Israel vs Jamaica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Israel Jamaica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2211
$1310
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5162
$3021
🏠 One person rent
$1221
$621
🏘️ Family rent
$2007
$1041
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$480
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.3
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3584
$575
💸 GDP per capita
$54177
$7754
😃 Human freedom index
7.52
7.89
❤️ Life expectancy
83.2
71.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
62
44
🌐 English speaking %
85%
97.6%
🎓 Higher education
93
70
😀 Quality of life
85
43
🏙️ Population
9.97M
2.84M

The average cost of living in Israel ($2211) is 69% more expensive than in Jamaica ($1310). Israel ranked 15th vs 54th for Jamaica in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Israel compared to 0.4 months in Jamaica. Ranked 26th and 122nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Israel vs Jamaica

We calculate prices for Israel and Jamaica as a population-weighted mean of 67 and 10 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Israel Jamaica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.9
$9.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.3
$83.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$18.5
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.7
$2.25
 Cappuccino
$4.73
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.31
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$701
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2188
$1598
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1666
$1086
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$254
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
9.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11147
$2688
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7278
$2215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.37
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$26.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.35
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$3.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$3.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.74
$3.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$6.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.3
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.19
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.8
$9.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$6.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$3.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.44
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74
$59.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$26.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.2
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$109
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$67.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1198
$228
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17022
$4841

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In Israel

City Cost of living Population
Jerusalem
$2483
936K
Tel Aviv
$2702
468K
Haifa
$1930
283K
Petah Tikva
$2253
236K
Bnei Brak
$2385
194K
Holon
$2031
194K
Rishon LeZion
$2403
250K
Beersheba
$1700
209K
Ramat Gan
$2451
159K
Netanya
$2136
217K
Ashkelon
$1761
134K
Beit Shemesh
$1823
119K
Rehovot
$2066
133K
Bat Yam
$2147
129K
Herzliya
$3089
94K
Kfar Saba
$2346
101K
Hadera
$1887
95.7K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2198
97.1K
Ra'anana
$2432
74K
Afula
$1909
60K
Lod
$2154
75.7K
Rahat
$1962
64.5K
Ramat HaSharon
$2110
46.7K
Rosh HaAyin
$2270
56.3K
Eilat
$1853
51.9K
Nazareth
$1981
83.4K
Kiryat Ono
$2192
41.9K
Kiryat Gat
$2079
55K
Nahariya
$1894
60K
Givatayim
$2449
59.5K

In Jamaica

City Cost of living Population
Kingston
$1461
938K
Spanish Town
$835
131K
Half Way Tree
$1289
96.5K
Montego Bay
$1096
124K
May Pen
$970
61.5K
Old Harbour
$1077
28.7K
Mandeville
$1018
48.3K
Linstead
$1109
22.8K
Savanna-la-Mar
$1196
22.6K
Port Antonio
$1234
14.8K